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Ectopic eruption: Management of a partial mandibular lateral incisor transposition in a case report
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Gorjizadeh,
Amirhossein Mirhashemi,
Omid Mortezai
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
dental hypotheses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2155-8213
DOI - 10.4103/2155-8213.177411
Subject(s) - transposition (logic) , mandibular lateral incisor , orthodontics , medicine , lateral incisor , tooth eruption , mandibular arch , dentition , dentistry , incisor , arch , dental arch , radiography , maxillary central incisor , surgery , computer science , mandibular first molar , engineering , civil engineering , artificial intelligence , molar
tooth transposition is a rare condition especially in the mandibular arch. Management of this condition is so hard, complicated and unknown for most of the clinicians. Case report: In this report we describe a case of orthodontic management of a partial mandibular left lateral incisor and canine transposition. We used a modified lingual arch appliance for initial correction of tooth transposition, more detailing was achieved by fix treatment. Discussion: Early detection of this anomaly is very important. Providing panoramic radiography to assess the developing dentition during the age of 6 to 8 years is an apropos forethought

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